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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Linekin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Linekin and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Linekin:
    • 43.839294, -69.590371
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Linekin
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Linekin ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Boothbay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Boothbay Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothbay Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothbay Harbor
    • Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothbay Harbor <1>
  • Christmas Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christmas Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas Cove
    • Christmas Cove is located in Lincoln County
  • Heron Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Island
    • Heron Island is located in Lincoln County
  • Mouse Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
    • Mouse Island is located in Lincoln County
  • Ocean Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Point
    • Ocean Point is located in Lincoln County
  • Spruce Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Shores
    • Spruce Shores is located in Lincoln County
  • Spruceworld
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruceworld have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceworld
    • Spruceworld is located in Lincoln County
  • Yellow Head
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Head
    • Yellow Head is located in Lincoln County

How Far From Linekin to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Linekin to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Linekin and extending to:

  • Wiscasset, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Linekin to Wiscasset, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 514 miles [827.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,386 miles [8,667.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,096 miles [9,810.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,972 miles [6,392.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Linekin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Linekin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Linekin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8393, Longitude: -69.5904    
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Linekin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.845 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.555 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.105 degrees.









 

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